Electroactive polymer based microfluidic pump

Feng Xia; Srinivas Tadigadapa; Q. M. Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.sna.2005.06.026

Electroactive polymer based microfluidic pump

Feng Xia, Srinivas Tadigadapa, Q. M. Zhang

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Abstract

A planar, valveless, microfluidic pump using electrostrictive poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) [P(VDF-TrFE)] based polymer as the actuator material is presented. P(VDF-TrFE) thick films having a large electrostrictive strain ∼5-7% and high elastic energy density of 1 J/cm ³ have been used in a unimorph diaphragm actuator configuration. The microfluidic pump was realized by integrating a nozzle/diffuser type fluidic mechanical-diode structure with the polymer microactuator. The P(VDF-TrFE) unimorph diaphragm actuator, 80 μm thick and 2.2 mm × 2.2 mm in lateral dimensions, showed an actuation deflection of 80 μm for an applied electric field of 90 MV/m. The microfluidic pump could pump methanol at a flow rate of 25 μl/min at 63 Hz with a backpressure of 350 Pa. The flow rate of this pump could be easily controlled by external electrical field. Two different sizes of nozzle/diffuser elements were studied and the pumping efficiency of these structures is 11 and 16%, respectively.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	346-352
Number of pages	7
Journal	Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical
Volume	125
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2005.06.026
State	Published - Jan 10 2006

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Instrumentation
Condensed Matter Physics
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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